noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
pay-your-own-way system; entrance fee system; membership fee system
A system where participants pay a set fee to cover costs, commonly used for events like wedding receptions, parties, or club activities. The fee may be called 会費, and the system itself is 会費制.
このパーティーは会費制で、一人5000円です。
This party is on a pay-your-own-way basis, 5000 yen per person.
会費制のイベントでは、事前に参加費を集めることが多い。
For events with an entrance fee system, the participation fee is often collected in advance.
割り勘 means splitting the total bill equally among participants, typically after the fact. 会費制 implies a predetermined fee collected in advance.
Compound of 会費 (membership/participation fee) and 制 (system).